Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min5:55 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:02 am – 5:00 pm
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People10 residentsin the ZIP code area4 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 94°F, lows 62°FColdest month December: highs 55°F, lows 30°F11 in of rain a year, on about 29 dayswettest month August17 in of snow a year, on about 8 days91 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tularosa station, 10 mi away; snow from Mtn Park
Parks and public landsLincoln National Forestnational forest · 5.0 mi · 1,095,645 acresWhite Sands National Parknational park · 26.5 mi · 148,226 acresOliver Lee State Parkstate park · 25.8 mi · 720 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 14 Nov 200422 mi away, near Tularosa, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 25 Oct 20228 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOtero County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025110 of 161 days measured50 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lincoln County, NM, 50 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAlamogordo Domestic Water Systemserves 35,301 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation7,261 ft2,213 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMescalero Indian Hospital6.4 miPost officeBent Post Office3.4 miTown hallTularosa Village Hall9.1 miPoliceTularosa Police Department9.1 miFire stationBent Volunteer Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNew Mexico State University - Alamogordo13.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRoswell Air Center Airport ROW78 miMajor airportEl Paso International Airport ELP95 miUS highwayUS 703.5 miCoachAlamogordo Bus StationGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88314 ZIP area.
